Queen Boudicca of the Iceni

[Leon]

Very nice work all around Paul.The hand looks perfect holding the spear.

[Paul P.]

Hi all

Cheers boots, probabaly might sag a bit after a dip in the sea as well

Thanks jackwagon dont worry youll soon get the hang of this talking lark , also yr braid depends on where the it was braided

Bill the Adams family by chance

Thanks Leon not quite prefect but about as near as im likely to get

Moving swiftly on, B has had the undershirt done at the bottom and the sleeves, and the chainmail shirt over the top. On the under shirt ive added some piping curtesy of Stretched sprus r us and tassled the bottom. Ive also started the belt, id like to make this a bit ornate as befitting her station, but not sure what to do with it yet, more indecision






I also had a go at an arrow, incredibly small, the fletchings are .25mm styrene on a bit of wire, i dont need to do the full length cos they are going in a bag




all for now


Paul

[bbd468]

Hiya Paul! Tha Queen's comin along nicely. Very impressive scratchwork fella!  I love the ummmm....."Perkyness" of lady Boudicca!

[deafpanzer]

I am so sad... you had to cover her up? LOL Kidding! WOW I have to say... stunning work on the chainmail armor!

[vlpbruce]

I agree with Andy. This is stunning work.

[dennis]

Paul, I agree with the lads above this is stunning work. It is always worth popping in for a look.
Cheers
Dennis

[Leon]

Ditto all of the above Paul,excellent work.

[Paul P.]

Andy cheers Mush, she was a very perky lady mind you don't think i would have messed with her.


Thanks Chris

Andy yeah i know my missis's did point out that i had left the top half to cover up last

Cheers Bruce

Dennis many thanks glad you like it

Leon thanks for the ditto

OK did some more work on the belt and sort of followed what was on the picture i posted on page 6, its not exactly the same, also added a dagger from my stash and arm amulets.Still needs a bit of a clean up especially on the chains










Paul

[Deleted]

Absolutely stunning craftsmanship Mr P!!!! (I know,no SmartA$$ comments for once!!!Must try it more often,it felt good )

[Tobi]

Jaw dropping everytime I take a peek!

Cheers,
Tobi

[Deleted]

Looking forward to seeing some paint on her.

[wbill76]

Very nice progress Paul, always amazes the level of detail you're able to produce. Love the look of the chain meal, belt, and other various accoutrements you've added here!

[vlpbruce]

To quote Jeff Spiccoli (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[AndyArgent.]

More excellence Paul. Wow this site has some serious talent.

[Paul P.]

Hi all

Cee Bee cheers me little mucka

Many thanks Toby, be careful youll end up like Andy with bits falling off

Bruce you and me both seems like forever since i held a paint brush ..............Musnt rush it.....musnt rush it

Many thanks Bill, i think the more i do the more i figure out how to do things

jackwagon yes i had Karen standing there in chainmail , and yr right about the same size and thanks, prove of the pudding and all that,
I think that episode you watched was the same one that the plans and drawings came from, but im thinking the same sort of colours for mine as well


Cheers Bruce, dont know who Jeff Spiccoli is though

Many thanks Andy glad you like it


Just a couple of updates today, first i made her sword, a bit smaller than the other one with a different style of hilt and pommel, tried to add a bit of decoration to the guard and ill probably paint the scabbard as though the leather has been chiseled






I also had another go at a plait, this time, instead of trying to detail a soild piece of milliput, i rolled 3 fine strands and then plaited them, this was the 4th attempt as the milliput just cracked









I think this is a better effect than the first one, much fiddlier but worth the end result

Paul

[wbill76]

Nothing looks like a plait better than a plait! Nice detail work on the sword as well Paul, don't stare at it too long though or your eyes will stay that way for good.

[vlpbruce]

Oh man. This is absolutely great work.

[ogrejohn]

Amazingly beautiful work Paul!

[Leon]

Paul,very nice work on all the detail pieces on the Queen .Your work is incredible my friend.Looking forward to paint when the time comes.

[Paul P.]

Hi all

Cheers jackwagon, ill have to get some more milliput then when we meet up

Bill yr right cant think why i didn't think of it before

Bruce and Ogrejohn many thanks for the comments

Thanks Leon yep I'm feeling the need for paint


Moved on to the next biggest part, the cloak, I think Ive got a pretty good shape with that just needs cleaning up. The next major problem is the hair, because its so long it will have to be molded to the cloak at the back and be a separate piece at the sides








Ill try and have a bash at that later see how it goes

Paul

[wbill76]

Cloak has a nice drape/flow to it Paul. As for the hair, it could be worse...she could have corn rows!

[Paul P.]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmm primer, i know mate just seems like forever


Cheers Bill, dont know what corn rows are but ill take your word for it

So on with the hair, i thought id take a different tack with it, milliput is great for shorter hair but its a bit brittle for long hair, plus i wanted to make it removeable for painting.So i made it in plastic. First i flattened some pieces of spru with the pyrogravure and then cut the lump to a suitable size. I then gently heated it up in boiling water and molded it to the head. Once i was happy with the fit i shaped it and added the detail. She will be wearing a type of crown so i added a milliput band and then did the top part out of plastic again
I also made another plait out of stretched spru, MKIII, the milliput one fell to bits
























Once the milliput band has gone off the hair will be removeable

Paul

[Leon]

Paul,fantastic work on the hair mate .Who would have ever thought sprue could be used for more than just holding parts.

[Paul P.]

Cheers jackwagon you'll have to wait till Telford but one plastic Barnett coming up

Leon spru is the most versatile material about


Paul

[`Boots`]

Thats awesome Paul........she looks just like a proper Shoebury gal with the top bit of hair missing , normally they shave the top and leave the armpits... , stunning work with the spru fella and a cracking idea.....

[Paul P.]

What no Telford, your showing a total lack of commitment Dickster . OK ill sculpt you a Barnett and stick it in the post

Boots thanks bud, mmmmmmmmm unshaved armpits the uh natural look

I think there is going to be a few changes to her, I have been thinking that the boobage area was toooo big and the final straw came when SWMBO said she thought I was making Boudicca not Xena, so there will be some breast reduction going on later

Paul

[deafpanzer]

Great work on the hair! I couldn't have done any better for sure!

[Paul P.]

Cheers Andy, its just practice for making Dicks hair


Ok this is Boudicca just about finished, ive re done the plait, so thats MKIV and added some bindings to the top and bottom of it. Just the hand to make holding the shield, I have also filed down the boobage area so shes not so busty.







Ill be sending these pics of to the British museum just to see what my friend down there thinks


Paul

[deafpanzer]

Sept 9, 2013 4:20:58 GMT -5 Paul P. said:

Cheers Andy, its just practice for making Dicks hair

I know him too well by now... safe to say he prefers anything made of styrene.

This is one of best scratch building figure I have seen here...

[wbill76]

Now we get to see product #3 in the modified styrene line-up Paul! Nice alternative for the hair. Sorry to hear about the v2 plait not surviving, high hopes for v3 though!